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Sunday, October 21, 2012

Weekly Newsletter October 21st - October 27th

Current Events: Investors witnessed a considerably rocky week unfold in all three major U.S. indexes as various reports throughout the week painted vastly different outlooks on the future of the economy.

What to Look for This Week

Another big week kickoffs Monday for the U.S. financial markets as internet giant Yahoo! announces earnings. Investors will look to tech leader Apple and others within the sector for positive news and solidarity this week.

News Affecting the Markets

With just over two weeks left before the presidential election, investors will scrutinize the final presidential debate on Monday evening, and subsequent polls, in an effort to determine what policies and direction will the U.S. pursue in hopes of improving the economy.

Smart Investing

Investing in Gold and Silver: A direct-investment in gold and silver or in an index exchange traded fund of either can be a good investment in the right conditions. Such funds are an excellent means of diversifying a portfolio against risks. Gold can be a good protection against inflation because it retains and even gains value under many common circumstances. Gold mining companies often do well during bull markets. While silver is more volatile and cannot be relied upon to protect against inflation. Hedged ETFs for the most part are poor investments and must be traded on a short term basis. An individual should only put a percentage of his or her investment funds in such vehicles since they are often more volatile and less likely to preserve value.

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